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Test Engineer (904)

Posted 17 days ago

Test Engineer (904)
Cranfield
£27.00p/h

We are recruiting for a Test Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield.
You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company.
This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years.

Key Responsibilities of the Test Engineer:

• Leading coordination and delivery of all testing activities and reporting to support and deliver R&D projects to market
• Coordination of multiple large and/or small projects as requested by the Test Management Groups Senior Engineer to ensure they are delivered to the project schedule including, arranging feedback hearings, interrogating data and summarising project proposals.
• Testing by Digital and/or Physical evaluation of vehicle systems and products.
• Conduct concern investigation, root cause analysis and countermeasure development with relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with all areas of R&D to plan, prepare and manage delivery and reporting of testing of projects.
• Prepare and issue the necessary documentation to the business according to the project schedules.
• Great communicator with experience of coordinating engineering project activities to get buy-in from stakeholders.
• Strong administration skills to manage all project documentation.
• Strong analytical skills to be able to review and challenge information and data.
• Attention to detail with clear and precise reporting skills and the ability to present confidently.
• Analysis and presentation of testing status and concerns utilising proprietary systems to Milestone Meetings and Chief Vehicle Engineer.
• Where appropriate, propose and support with knowledge sharing and process improvement activities within the Department.
• Management of own workload to defined deadlines in efficient manner.

Qualifications & Experience for the Test Engineer:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline with minimum 3 years industry experience preferably in an automotive testing environment or with other qualifications and suitable demonstrable experience in the engineering industry.
• General understanding of product development and the development process.
• Self-motivation to proactively identify what needs to be done, by tracking, monitoring and reporting on assigned tasks.
• Ability to prioritise and work autonomously.
• Confident communication skills as regular liaison with Engineers and Managers will be required, including chasing up late responses.
• Ability to make clear and concise written reports and verbal explanation to all levels of the business.
• In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 with particular emphasis on Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Outlook, Sharepoint and Word.
• Knowledge and experience of Automotive industry is desirable.
• Experience of Project management, data analysis and logical electronic file management and storage.

Hours & Pay for the Test Engineer:

• Monday to Friday
• 39 hours per week
• £27.00 p/h

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